Sarkar row: Can politicians dictate terms to filmmakers?

Tamil Superstar Vijay's Diwali release has been facing backlash from AIADMK members, who claim that the film is projecting their party and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in a bad light. AIADMK members staged protests outside theatres in Chennai, where the film is being screened.

Can politicians dictate terms to filmmakers?